Barbara Potter

Insights

Peak run came in 1981 at age 19

Her best Grand Slam result was the 1981 US Open semifinal, reached at age 19. That was her only semifinal and the clear high point of a career that otherwise topped out at four quarterfinals.

1981 was her strongest Slam season by far

In 1981 she reached the US Open semifinal and also the Wimbledon round of 16, giving her two deep runs in one year. No other season in the table matches that combination of peak result and breadth.

Wimbledon was her most productive major

Across Wimbledon entries she produced one quarterfinal, three round-of-16 finishes, two round-of-64 exits, and one round-of-32 result. That is her best concentration of strong results at any single Slam.

Australian Open results were more volatile than her other majors

Her Australian Open record ranges from a quarterfinal in 1984 and a round of 16 in 1982-83 to a round of 32 in 1981 and a first-round exit in 1989. That spread is wider than at Wimbledon or the US Open.

Her career was split into two distinct Slam phases

The data shows an initial stretch from 1978-1985, then a return in 1987-1989. After the 1985 Wimbledon quarterfinal, she did not reach the round of 16 again until 1988, when she made it there at three majors.